Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Collatinus Is Politically Astute"

Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Luxon, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia; Phaedra

4 MINUTES AND 29 SECONDS

Album tracklist

1

Britten: Phaedra, Op. 93: In May, In Brilliant Athens

06:38

2

Britten: Phaedra, Op. 93: Oh Gods Of Wrath

02:51

3

Britten: Phaedra, Op. 93: My Time's Too Short, Your Highness

05:56

4

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Rome Is Now Ruled By the Etruscan Upstart"

02:38

5

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "It Is An Axiom Among Kings"

02:33

6

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Here the Thirsty Evening"

02:54

7

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Who Reaches Heaven First"

02:33

8

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Maria Was Unmasked At a Masked Ball"

04:14

9

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Collatinus Is Politically Astute"

04:29

10

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "There Goes a Happy Man!"

04:15

11

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Tarquinius Does Not Dare"

02:26

12

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "My Horse! My Horse! Tarquinius Does Not Wait"

03:07

13

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Their Spinning-Wheel Unwinds"

05:19

14

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Listen! I Heard a Knock"

02:35

15

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Time Treads Upon the Hands Of Women"

03:42

16

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "The Oatmeal Slippers Of Sleep"

07:37

17

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "The Prosperity Of the Etruscans"

07:19

18

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "She Sleeps As a Rose"

05:26

19

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "Within This Frail Crucible Of Light"

04:26

20

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "Lucretia!...What Do You Want?"

05:57

21

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: Interlude: "Here In This Scene"

04:07

22

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "Oh! What a Lovely Day!"

04:27

23

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "We'll Leave the Orchids For Lucretia"

04:59

24

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "Flowers Bring To Every Year"

03:24

25

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "You Were Right"

03:52

26

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "Lucretia! Lucretia!"

02:57

27

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "Last Night Tarquinius Ravished Me"

03:30

28

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: "This Dead Hand Lets Fall"

04:09

29

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 2: Epilogue: "Is It All?"

05:20

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia; Phaedra

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Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37 / Act 1: "Collatinus Is Politically Astute"

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